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white-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Description:

The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the Virginia deer or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru.

Habitat:

In North America, the species is widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains.

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Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus Mule deer - Wikipedia


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IsabellaFiers
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IsabellaFiers

California, USA

Spotted on Jul 9, 2013
Submitted on Sep 9, 2013

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